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Continental

Worldwide tyre manufacturer and automotive components

NPM Purchasing Category Buyer with Hungarian - Ctbc

Procurement & SourcingUpdated on Nov 11
Full-timeTimișoara, RomaniaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of professional experience in business is preferred.
  • Strong analytical and conceptual competence.
  • Ability to communicate effectively across cultures, functions, and organizational levels.
  • Confident use of SAP R/3, SAP S/4, and Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to work independently and responsibly and to comprehend new information quickly.
  • Advanced negotiation skills, assertiveness, and goal- and result-oriented work.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English and Hungarian.
  • Experience in project management.
  • A university degree (Diploma, Bachelor’s, or Master’s) and related certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Drive purchasing activities for NPM packaging materials and services for ContiTech plants in EMEA with the Global Category Head and Regional Cluster Manager.
  • Drive negotiations considering commercial and operational factors and ensure compliance with applicable rules.
  • Identify opportunities for synergies.
  • Ensure received offers fully cover business requirements.
  • Drive contractual coverage.
  • Support operational improvements by negotiating commercial benefits.
  • Align purchasing activities with internal customer strategy.
  • Handle the ordering process through CTOS and SAP, including complaints and internal and external communication.
  • Prepare and conduct tenders, offer comparisons, and contract negotiations for complex procurement projects in the defined areas, in cooperation with the Global Category Head and Regional Cluster Manager.
  • Create and compile Sourcing Decision Sheets; ensure BPBoC and NDA signatures; collect financial and commercial records; and identify and develop vendors.
  • Ensure agreements are created, approved, and signed, and communicate them to plants in the region.
  • Support and manage special projects.
  • Control purchasing KPIs, including savings, payment terms, and automation rate.
  • Work with Global Business Service in Timișoara.

Desired Qualifications

  • German language skills are welcome.

About the Company

Continental

Worldwide tyre manufacturer and automotive components

Continental designs and manufactures tyres for cars, trucks, buses, bicycles and motorcycles, selling to vehicle manufacturers and in the aftermarket. Through ContiTech, it also produces rubber and plastic technology parts such as hoses, belts, seals and surface materials for automotive and industrial use. Its products are developed and produced at sites worldwide, with tyres tailored for different vehicles and conditions and ContiTech components customized for equipment. The company differentiates itself by offering a broad, integrated mobility portfolio and global manufacturing and service capabilities, aiming to provide reliable mobility through tyres and components worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Hanover, Germany
Founded
1871

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